Samsung today announced the GALAXY Note 10.1 will be available for purchase tomorrow, August 16th, 2012, across the U.S.at authorized retailers. Yes, we'll have a review soon. Stay tuned. In the mean time, here's more info:

The GALAXY Note 10.1 extends the GALAXY Note category, building on the success of last year's worldwide hit smartphone - and delivering the functionality and precision of a pen and paper by combining the S Pen with a 10.1-inch large display. Adobe's premium creative application, Photoshop Touch is preloaded and optimized for Samsung's S Pen to deliver unprecedented precision and control. The device also introduces the game changing Multiscreen feature, which allows users to actually operate two different apps side-by-side, simultaneously, on the same screen.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 features a 1.4GHz quad-core processor and 2 GB RAM, a 5-megapixel main camera and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera.

Available Aug 16th Across the U.S.GALAXY Note 10.1 will be available beginning Aug 16th nationwide at partners including Best Buy, Amazon, Tiger Direct, HH Gregg, CDW, BrandSmart, Conn's and Fry's.

The device will be available in choice of white or dark gray, and in 16 GB or 32 GB memory configurations, for $499 or $549 SRP, respectively.